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Line 38: {{WikiProject Viruses\|class=FA\|importance=Top}} {{Archive box\|[[/Archive1]] [[/Archive2]] [[/Archive3]]}} == Viruses are NOT microorganisms == Viruses are not microorganisms, and it is erroneous to have this plainly written out like so. [[Life#Definitions\|Life]] is defined by seven characteristics something must have in order to be considered alive. Viruses don't metabolize, are not composed of cells, nor do they maintain homeostasis. It would be much better to describe them as a "[[pathogenic]] chemical substance that relies on [[DNA]] for reproduction inside a host cell," except in a simplified manner, since this is an "introduction to viruses." [[User:Theunixgeek\|TheUnixGeek]] ([[User talk:Theunixgeek\|talk]]) 09:35, 16 December 2008 (UTC)

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